METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RAIL LIGHTING

Abstract

A method for controlling track lighting is provided. The track lighting system includes a track, a lamp body that moves along the track, a position detection device, and a control unit configured to command the lamp body to move. The control unit is connected via a signal to the lamp body and functionally commands the lamp body to move along the track. The position detection device is connected via a signal to the control unit and is configured to detect the position of the lamp body.The method for controlling track lighting includes: S1, commanding the lamp body to move along the track based on a position in a target area indicated by a received control instruction; S2, obtaining a position signal of the lamp body collected by the position detection device; and S3, determining whether the lamp body is located in the target area based on the position signal of the lamp body collected by the position detection device, commanding the lamp body to stop moving if the lamp body is located in the target area, and commanding the lamp body to continue moving along the track if the lamp body is not located in the target area.

Description

[0070] In one embodiment, multiple positioning codes can be configured on an inner side of the rail 1 and located on either side of the main body 2. The code reader is arranged on a corresponding side of the two sides of the main body 2. When the main body 2 reaches the position of the positioning code, the code reader aligns with the positioning code and reads the information from the positioning code. The position of the positioning code is the position of the target area, i.e., the position of the display of cultural relics or works of art.If an artwork needs to be moved to multiple positions, codes or symbols corresponding to the various positioning codes can be further configured on the outer side of rail 1. This helps staff place cultural relics or artworks to be exhibited at the code or symbol positions—that is, the positions where the positioning codes are configured. During the exhibition, the control unit commands the lamp body 3 to move to the position of the positioning code, and the cultural relics or artworks displayed at that position can be illuminated. More positioning codes indicate that the artwork can be moved to multiple positions more flexibly, and the number of positioning codes can be determined as needed.In the absence of a positioning code, it is determined whether the lamp body 3 is in the correct position by human observation and then a precise adjustment is made.

[0071] In another embodiment, the position detection device includes multiple magnetic field sources and a Hall effect sensor. The multiple magnetic field sources are spaced apart along the extension direction of rail 1. The Hall effect sensor is connected to the lamp body 3 and is connected via a signal to the control unit. The Hall effect sensor determines the position signal of the lamp body 3 based on the change in magnetic field of each of the magnetic field sources and transmits the position signal to the control unit. command. The determination of whether the lamp body 3 is located in the target area based on the position signal of the lamp body 3 collected by the position detection device in step S3 further includes: the determination of a currently detected target magnetic field source based on a currently detected magnetic field signal by the Hall effect sensor; and the determination of whether the lamp body 3 is located in the target area based on the position of the target magnetic field source where the lamp body 3 is currently located.

[0072] In one embodiment, the track lighting 10 further includes a wireless receiver, and the wireless receiver is connected to the control unit.

[0073] In step SI, the wireless receiver receives an instruction sent by an external automatic control system and transmits the instruction to the control unit, which then commands the lamp body 3 to move based on the instruction from the wireless receiver. The automatic control system can be a smart panel, a smart display, a mobile phone application, or similar devices. In other words, the lamp body 3 can be remotely controlled to move. This remote control is achieved using the smart panel, smart display, or mobile phone application, implementing fast, slow, and incremental movement.

[0074] In one embodiment, the track lighting 10 further includes a remote control receiver. The wireless receiver and the remote control receiver are respectively connected to the control unit. The remote control receiver is configured to receive an instruction sent by a remote control and transmit the instruction to the control unit.

[0075] In the SI step, upon receiving the instruction sent by the remote control, the remote control receiver transmits the instruction to the control unit, and the control unit commands the movement of the lamp body 3 on the basis of the remote control instruction.

[0076] In one embodiment, the track lighting 10 can be equipped with both a wireless receiver and a remote control receiver. Upon receiving an instruction sent by a manual remote control, the remote control receiver transmits the instruction to the control unit. The control unit commands the lamp body 3 to implement rapid movement, slow movement, incremental movement, and other similar movements. Therefore, two control modes, manual control and automatic control, can be implemented.

[0077] In one embodiment, the track lighting 10 includes multiple rails 1 and multiple lamp bodies 3. The multiple lamp bodies are connected to the multiple rails 1. The multiple position detection devices are configured to detect The multiple lamp bodies 3 respectively determine the positions of the multiple lamp bodies and transmit the signals to the control unit. The control unit commands the multiple lamp bodies 3 to move respectively along the multiple rails 1. In practice, a museum or exhibition hall may be equipped with multiple rails 1. The multiple rails 1 may or may not intersect. The multiple lamp bodies 3 are mobile along the multiple rails 1, and their positions can be flexibly adjusted as needed. The multiple lamp bodies 3 can also be configured to move along a single rail 1. The multiple position-detection devices detect the positions of the multiple lamp bodies and transmit the signals to the control unit. The control unit regulates the positions of the multiple lamp bodies 3 based on the remote control instruction or the smart panel instruction.

[0078] In one embodiment, the main body 2 is equipped with position detection buttons on two sides. The position detection buttons are connected to the control unit. When the main body 2 reaches one end of a rail and touches an end surface structural plate, the position detection button is pressed to trigger a signal to stop the movement of the main body 2.

[0079] Furthermore, the main body 2 is provided with an electrical connection structure. The electrical connection structure is in contact with a conductive strip 5 arranged on the rail 1 and electrically connected to the conductive strip 5. The conductive strip 5 extends along a longitudinal direction of the rail 1. The electrical connection structure is provided with a protruding elastic contact, and the elastic contact can slide on the conductive strip 5 and is electrically connected to the conductive strip 5 to supply power to an electrical unit in the main body 2. The drive motor, the control unit, the position detection device, and the motor control device are electrically connected to the electrical connection structure.The electrical linkage structure supplies the control unit, wireless receiver, remote control receiver, position detection device, code reader, drive motor 6 or motor control device on the main body 2.

[0080] The electrical connection structure includes rail units, where the rail units form the rail 1. Each rail unit is provided with two conductive strips 5. The two conductive strips 5 between adjacent rail units are electrically connected to each other by a grafting structure. The grafting structure includes a substrate. The substrate is provided with a conductive group. The conductive group includes various conductive components. At least one conductive component in the conductive group is in electrical contact with a conductive strip 5 in a rail unit, and at least one other conductive component is in electrical contact with a conductive strip 5 in another adjacent rail unit, and the various conductive components in each conductive group are conductive to each other. With this structure, when two adjacent rail units are joined, two conductive strips 5 are electrically connected to each other by the conductive group, ensuring that the circuit is conductive when the rail units are connected in series.

[0081] The substrate is provided with two conductive groups isolated from each other, and each conductive group is electrically connected to the corresponding conductive strip 5.

[0082] According to this disclosure, the substrate is a PCB. The substrate is arranged on the outer side of the rail unit 1, and the conductive strip 5 is arranged inside the rail unit 1. The conductive component makes contact with the conductive strip 5 after passing through a hole in the rail unit 1. The PCB is provided with an independent circuit to perform the electrical connection between the conductive components in each conductive group.

[0083] Furthermore, according to this disclosure, a rail unit linking structure is arranged on the track lighting 10. As shown in [Fig. 3], the rail unit linking structure includes rail units to form the rail 1. The two adjacent rail units are connected to each other by a rail grafting structure. The rail grafting structure includes multiple grafting strips. Each grafting strip is attached to two adjacent rail units. The attachment method can be achieved by means of bolts, facilitating assembly and disassembly, so that the rail units can be quickly connected in series.

[0084] According to this disclosure, an external end of a rail unit, located at one end of the rail, is provided with an end plate and a wiring structure. An internal end of the wiring structure is electrically connected to the conductive strip 5, and the wiring structure passes through the end plate, which is configured to be wired and connected to the electrical network.

[0085] With the above structure, multiple rail units in the track lighting 10 are connected in series with each other according to the present disclosure, i.e., multiple rails 1 can be connected. The connectable rail 1 is provided with the electrical connection structure of the rail 1 and the rail unit connection structure described above.

[0086] The adjustment method for track lighting 10 in conventional technology is rigid and cannot achieve rapid power supply, smooth, slow movement, or gradual adjustment. According to this disclosure, track lighting 10 can be controlled manually and automatically, and the position of the lamp body 3 can be adjusted as needed, thus meeting market requirements.

[0087] Preferred embodiments of this disclosure are described in detail above, but it should be understood that aspects of the embodiments may be modified to incorporate aspects, features and concepts from the various patents, applications and publications in order to provide additional embodiments, if necessary.

[0088] In view of the detailed description above, these and other modifications may be made to the embodiments. In general, the terms used in the claims should not be considered as limited to the specific embodiments disclosed in the specification and the claims, but should be understood as including all embodiments as well as the full scope of equivalents to which these claims are entitled.

[0089] A person skilled in the art can understand that the above embodiments are specific embodiments of this disclosure, and in practice, various variations can be made to the form and details based on the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure.

Claims

Demands

1. A method for controlling track lighting, wherein the track lighting comprises a track, a lamp body movable along the track, a position detection device, and a control unit configured to command the lamp body to move; the control unit is signal-connected to the lamp body and functionally commands the lamp body to move along the track; and the position detection device is signal-connected to the control unit and is configured to detect a position of the lamp body, and wherein the method for controlling the track lighting comprises: S1, commanding the lamp body to move along the track based on a position of a target area indicated by a received control instruction; S2, obtaining a position signal of the lamp body collected by the position detection device;and S3, the determination of whether the lamp body is located in the target area based on the lamp body position signal collected by the position detection device, the command of the lamp body to stop moving if the lamp body is located in the target area, and the command of the lamp body to continue moving along the rail if the lamp body is not located in the target area.

2. Method of controlling track lighting according to claim 1, wherein the position detection device comprises a plurality of photoelectric position sensors arranged on a front and / or rear side of the lamp body.

3. A method for controlling rail lighting according to claim 2, wherein the rail lighting further comprises: a positioning strip, wherein the positioning strip extends along an extension direction of the rail and is connected to the rail; a main body, wherein the main body is located on an inner side of the rail and is movably connected to the positioning strip; a drive wheel, wherein the drive wheel is connected to the main body and is configured to be able to rotate and, during rotation, achieve continuous positioning and force application with the positioning strip; a drive motor, where the drive motor is connected to the main body and the drive wheel, and is configured to drive the drive wheel to rotate; and a motor control device, where the motor control device is connected to the drive motor and is configured to control the operation of the drive motor, and in which the control unit is connected to the motor control device and is configured to control the operation of the motor control device.

4. Method of controlling track lighting according to claim 3, wherein step S3 further comprises: sending, by the control unit, an instruction to the motor control device on the basis of a signal from the photoelectric position sensor, and controlling, by the motor control device, the drive motor to accelerate, decelerate or stop operating on the basis of the instruction from the control unit.

5. A method for controlling track lighting according to claim 4, wherein the track lighting further comprises an encoder, and the encoder is connected to the drive motor and is configured to detect the number of revolutions of the drive motor; and step S3 further comprises: the transmission, by the encoder, of a detected speed signal from the drive motor to the control unit; the sending, by the control unit, of an instruction to the motor control device based on the speed signal from the encoder; and the command, by the motor control device, of the drive motor to accelerate, decelerate or stop operating based on the instruction from the control unit.

6. A method for controlling track lighting according to claim 3, wherein the position detection device comprises: a plurality of positioning codes, where the positioning codes are respectively configured in a plurality of target zones on the track; and a code reader, where the code reader is connected to the lamp body and the control unit; and wherein step S3 further comprises: the reading, by the code reader, of the positioning code configured in the target zone when the lamp body reaches the target zone of the plurality of target zones; the sending, by the code reader, of code information positioning read at the control unit; and the control, by the control unit, of the drive motor to operate based on the information from the code reader.

7. A method for controlling track lighting according to claim 3, wherein the position detection device comprises: a plurality of magnetic field sources, where the plurality of magnetic field sources are spaced apart along the extension direction of the track; and a Hall effect sensor, where the Hall effect sensor is connected to the lamp body and is connected by signal to the control unit; and the determination as to whether the lamp body is located in the target area on the basis of the position signal of the lamp body collected by the position detection device in step S3 further comprises: the determination of a target magnetic field source currently detected on the basis of a magnetic field signal currently detected by the Hall effect sensor;and the determination of whether the lamp body is located in the target area based on the position of the target magnetic field source where the lamp body is currently located;

8. A method for controlling track lighting according to claim 1, wherein the track lighting comprises a plurality of tracks and a plurality of lamp bodies connected to the plurality of tracks; and the method for controlling track lighting further comprises: the detection, by a plurality of position-detecting devices, of positions of the plurality of lamp bodies; the transmission, by the plurality of position-detecting devices, of signals to the control unit; and the control, by the control unit, of the plurality of lamp bodies to move along the plurality of tracks.

9. Method of controlling track lighting according to claim 1, wherein the track lighting further comprises a wireless receiver, and the wireless receiver is connected to the control unit and is configured to receive a control instruction sent by an external automatic control system and transmit the control instruction to the control unit.

10. A method for controlling track lighting according to claim 1, wherein the track lighting further comprises a remote control receiver and the remote control receiver is connected to the unit of command and is configured to receive an instruction sent by a remote control and transmit the instruction to the control unit.

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